*Inclement Weather Policy for all FIRST Chesapeake Events*- Any changes to our event schedule will be determined by the policy of the event venue or hosting school district. Because of this, we recommend that all travelling teams make hotel reservations that are refundable.

Last updated March 11, 2019

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Event Description: Free and open to the public! Forty of the best and brightest high school robotics teams will be competing in this two day event. Come out and cheer on your favorite team or learn more about bringing FIRST Robotics Programs to your community.

FIRST Robotics Competition is recognized as the premier high school engineering challenge. Teams of students, working closely with teachers and volunteer mentors, have six weeks to conceptualize, design, build, program, modify and test a robot to participate in a competition that changes each year. Every January, FIRST unveils the challenge or “game” at an annual kick-off event that is simulcast to locations around the world.

Following a six-week design and build phase, teams enter two of seven District competitions in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Teams compete for scores that will earn them a place at the FIRST Chesapeake District Championship. (Winners from FIRST Chesapeake will compete at the FIRST World Championship in Detroit.)

Be sure to check out the FLL Jr Expo on Saturday March 30th, 2019 to see what our youngest future technology leaders are learning and discovering with this year's challenge, MISSION MOON.

Tentative Event Schedule

Friday (Day 0)

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Pits Open, Inspection (Teams Only - not open to the public)

Saturday (Day 1)

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Pits Open, Practice Rounds, Inspection

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Welcome and Information Tables open

10:00 AM

FLL Jr Expo

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Opening Ceremonies

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Qualification Matches

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Qualification Matches

8:00 PM

Pits Close

Sunday (Day 2)

8:00 AM

Pits Open

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Welcome and Information Tables open

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Opening Ceremonies

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Qualification Matches

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Alliance Selections

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Elimination Tournament

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Awards Ceremony

7:00 PM

Pits Close

Inclement Weather Policy

In case of inclement weather the day of a FIRST Chesapeake event, please call 804.464.8945 after 5am for updates.